League Cup · 2nd Round - 1st Leg (agg 1-2)
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Wednesday 29th August 1979 in the League Cup. Mickey Thomas (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' John Pratt 1–0
- 37' Glenn Hoddle 2–0
- Half Time
- 56' Mickey Thomas 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Mickey Thomas 56'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 98 of 208
208
Played
96
Won
54
Drawn
58
Lost
327
Goals For
275
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 98 times: 38W 27D 33L.
10 Mar 1979 D 1–1 FAC 14 Mar 1979 W 2–0 FAC 21 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1
29 Aug 1979 L 1–2 This match
5 Sep 1979 W 3–1 LC 1 Dec 1979 W 2–1 D1 5 Jan 1980 D 1–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 67 | 18 | 19 | 196 | 108 | 64.4 |
| Away | 100 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 128 | 162 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →